#EAEAD7
Eggshell · very light warm yellow
About #EAEAD7
#EAEAD7 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 92% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is warm.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Eggshell (ΔE 2.3); Beige comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #D7D7EA — a lavender tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #EAEAD7 for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 17.25:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #EAEAD7?
#EAEAD7 is a muted, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 92% red, 92% green and 84% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 8% black. Its overall feel is warm.
›What text colour should I use on #EAEAD7?
Use black text. Black on #EAEAD7 has a contrast ratio of 17.25:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #EAEAD7?
Its complementary colour is #D7D7EA, and analogous partners are #EAE1D7 and #E1EAD7.